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Introduction
Background info
What is BCI?
Who do we serve?
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Topics of Discussion
Overview of Polygraph
How polygraph fits into an investigation
Procedure
Interview & Interrogation
Get that Confession
Misconceptions
Summary
Questions and Answers
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Overview
History of Polygraph
The Box
Types of Tests
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The Basics
When to test?
Who to test?
When to test?
Single issue test
Disqualifying factors
How do I schedule a test?
How does it work?
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Fight or Flight?
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Now What?
How to set up an exam?
Before the appointment
When you arrive
What to expect while you are at
BCI
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Interview & Interrogation
Balance professionalism and
friendliness
First interrogation ever
Non-verbal communication
How to get answers without asking
Written and spoken words are very
important
Nothing happens in a vacuum
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Get That Confession
Miranda; signature and time (twice)
Voluntary
Letter of Apology
Two colored ink statement
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Misconceptions
Admissible in Ohio courts since 1978
Single issue tests
Types of questions
Nervousness
Medical conditions & medications
Electric shock
Why test victim? New Law
(ORC 2907.10)
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Countermeasures
Medications/drug usage
Physical countermeasures
Psychological countermeasures
Other attempts
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Nice try
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Court Cases
Souel case for Stipulated exams
Schieffer case in military courts
Sharma case with private
polygraph of suspect permitted
into court over objection of
Prosecutor
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General Info
Cindy S. Erwin Michael Lopresti
London Office Richfield Office
740/845-2614 888/659-4600
Steve Stecheschulte
Bowling Green Office
888/353-5603
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your BCI polygraphist
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Questions or Concerns?
If you have any questions about a
case, please contact either of us.
There is no case that is too
weird….trust me
“In God we trust. All others, we
polygraph.”
Tactic is the ability to make a
person see the lightning without
letting them feel the bolt.
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“What lies behind us and what lies
before us is not nearly as important
as what lies within us.”
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
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What do you see?
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Thank You!
perception.wmv
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